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Turning point: solar power now cheaper than wind energy
The inevitable has apparently happened; utility-scale solar-generated power appears to be cheaper than wind – and both are cheaper than fossil-fuel generated power.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 23, 2017

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Markets

Shift to “base-cost” renewables: 10 predictions for 2017
Old energy rules were all about locking in cheap base-load power, and supplementing it with more expensive capacity, generally gas, to meet the peaks. The new way is about putting in super-cheap, “base-cost” renewable power at the heart of the world’s grids.
Michael Liebreich and Angus McCrone

Jan 20, 2017

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Markets

Why Origin Energy should lead with “on-demand” renewables business
Origin Energy should consider a bid for NSW network operator Endeavour Energy and/or make a serious push into the Queensland renewable energy market, with the aim of developing Australia’s first large scale “renewables energy on demand” business.
David Leitch

Jan 18, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Saudi Arabia to focus on solar, wind in $US50bn clean energy plan
Saudi Arabia says it will focus on solar and wind energy in a new $US50 billion energy plan that is about to be unveiled.
Ilias Tsagas

Jan 18, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Sonnen wins US$1.5 million Zayed future energy prize
German battery manufacturer receives US$1.5 million award at opening ceremony of World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Mark Hutchins

Jan 17, 2017

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Nuclear

New York aims to replace nuclear power with clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promises declining carbon emissions even as the state closes the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
Jeremy Deaton

Jan 16, 2017

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Markets

Origin Energy to spin off upstream assets, focus on renewables and CSG
Origin Energy plans to float upstream oil and gas business, to focus on CSG and energy markets. Stopped short of fossil fuel exit.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 6, 2016

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Markets

Know your NEM: King abdicates, pipeline owners bet on higher gas prices
Grant King steps down with his exceptionally high regard diminished by the APLNG adventure, while APA flags a new pipeline, betting on rising gas prices.
David Leitch

Sep 12, 2016

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Markets

New transmission line will open up wind farm opportunities
Spark Infrastructure has first hand experience of the impact that renewables have on the wires and poles business and the opportunities and challenges that presents.
David Leitch

Aug 24, 2016

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Renewables

BNEF says broken gas market main offender in SA energy “crisis”
BNEF report says poorly functioning gas market main cause of SA power price spike, blaming renewables “erroneous and simplistic.”
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 3, 2016

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